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Published: 2008-03-25 11:24:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 21885; Favourites: 780; Downloads: 0
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Description Forget me, and let me live.


Dedicated to =starrynightxxi , for being such a great friend and person. Thanks for everything, babes.

*random-one contacted me about making an image, something for her character, Avani. The color, she said, she made up, and it really is unique. The original char is along the lines of a roan-dun, with a long, flowing mane/tail, feathered hooves, dapples and with a large white spot covering the back; somewhat akin to a blanket. I chose to leave the white spot out in this version since I figured I'd get a lot of "wth is that thing?"

I don't know. When I look at the completed piece, it just strikes me as if it's the last unicorn, standing on a clifftop and futilly searching for others of its kind. The sort of feeling I get is that they were hunted to extinction, and this last one flees in terror, though never stops looking for those of its kind.

It actually makes me kind of sad. But, then again, I'm a soft hearted wimp, too.


I'd been staring at the cliff stock from ~The-strawberry-tree since she loaded them, but I could never quite put them in an image until this one. I'm very pleased with them though; they're gorgeous pics. I had to put four together to make it large enough for a subject to sit comfortably on them, but it was worth it.

~starrynight-stock provides some great horse stock, too, ontop of being an incredibly nice person. (Did I say nice? I meant a pain in the ass... ) I couldn't find any roans that suited me, so I decided to say screw it, and repainted a chestnut to match what I wanted. So, from white socks went black, and a darker brown to fade into the body that I had to change, too. The position, thankfully, I didn't have to work with, but I had to erase the blaze and yadda yadda. Pain the mane/tail/horn, enhance features, all the usual jazz. ~SalsolaStock was kind enough to supply the dapples.

I'm talking too much again; I'll end it here. Hope you guys like it.

Original size: 2413 x 2576
Time spent: 30+ Hours




Stock Credits
Cliff: ~The-strawberry-tree : [link] [link] [link] [link]

Horse: ~starrynight-stock : [link]

Dapples (horse): ~SalsolaStock : [link]

Sky: =resurgere : [link] - picture sky3_0959.jpg of the pack.

Brushes: My own, baby.
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Comments: 265

arrsistable In reply to ??? [2008-03-26 10:41:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks much babycakes!

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LyrebirdBlue In reply to ??? [2008-03-25 12:31:42 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I like it. The lighting is very strange... like there's some glowing object somewhere out of view xD But it creates a kind of delicate, eerie atmosphere, you know? Either that or it just looks pretty neat ^_^ Great job on the coat too, I'd never have the patience for that >_<

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arrsistable In reply to LyrebirdBlue [2008-03-25 12:50:06 +0000 UTC]

I know, it is strange. But I personally thought the lighting in Love Transcended was strange, too, so I didn't know how it would go over.

Thank you!

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Wintermagie In reply to ??? [2008-03-25 12:30:14 +0000 UTC]

You did a great job once again - especially on the dapples and the horn. It seems to be quite windy out there

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arrsistable In reply to Wintermagie [2008-03-25 12:51:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Yeah, most definitely windy, lmao.

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Wintermagie In reply to arrsistable [2008-03-26 00:39:02 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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Velocity-Graphix In reply to ??? [2008-03-25 11:51:58 +0000 UTC]

god damn arrsis!! that is looking AWESOME!

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arrsistable In reply to Velocity-Graphix [2008-03-25 12:08:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks babes!

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romino4000 In reply to ??? [2008-03-25 11:48:21 +0000 UTC]

Wow, your hair just gets better and better! I also get that sense of the horse being hunted... creepy but also powerful. This piece is different from some of the others in you gallery, it looks more real, I love it!

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romino4000 In reply to romino4000 [2008-03-25 11:50:06 +0000 UTC]

Forgot to mention-- the coloring on the horse is beautiful, too! You can hardly tell anything way done, it's so effortless.

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arrsistable In reply to romino4000 [2008-03-25 12:08:15 +0000 UTC]

Oh thanks much! I did a crapload of work getting the horse to look right. There's roan flecks in there as well, but you really can't see them at this size. I'm glad as well to hear it looks more real; I think it's the fuzzy sky that helps add to it. And little artificial lighting.

That's like me going without makeup. Scary, man. Scary.

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Froda-Stoney [2008-03-25 11:40:05 +0000 UTC]

Awww it's wonderful! I think it's one of your best works, or at least is one of my favourites Since I watch you, you've been improving more and more, good job!

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arrsistable In reply to Froda-Stoney [2008-03-25 11:48:51 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you babes, that was really nice of you to say. I'm really glad to hear you think I'm improving; to me, sometimes it feels like I'm going backwards. Maybe I'm overcritical.

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Froda-Stoney In reply to arrsistable [2008-03-25 12:19:02 +0000 UTC]

I'm also overcritical with everyone, including myself, (SPECIALLY with myself) that's why you can believe me!!!!!

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